Corruption

/kəˈɹʌpʃən/ noun

The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity

Definition

  1. (noun) The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity
  2. (noun) The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
  3. (noun) The product of corruption; putrid matter.
  4. (noun) The decomposition of biological matter.
  5. (noun) The seeking of bribes.
  6. (noun) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
  7. (noun) The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct. “a corruption of style”
  8. (noun) A debased or nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, mishearing, etc.
  9. (noun) Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.

Word stats

  • Corruption contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Corruption mean?

The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity

How many letters are in Corruption?

Corruption has 10 letters.

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